gamin

• Sustantivo que designa a un niño o muchacho sin hogar que vive y deambula por las calles, a menudo usado en contexto histórico o literario. También puede referirse a un niño callejero o vagabundo, con un matiz de astucia o pillería.

A noun referring to a homeless or neglected boy who lives and roams the streets, often used in a historical or literary context.

1. Street childC1formal

   A child, typically a boy, who lives or spends most of their time on the streets, often homeless or neglected.

   Niño de la calle

   • The novel tells the story of a gamin surviving in the alleys of Paris.
   • Photographs from the era show gamins sleeping under bridges.
   • The charity works to rescue gamins from dangerous street life.

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